1976 Lafayette Leopards football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1976 Lafayette Leopards football independent 5–5 Neil Putnam 6th George O'Shaughnessy Matt Walsh Fisher Field The 1976 Lafayette Leopards football team was an American football team that represented Lafayette College as an independent during the 1976 NCAA Division II football season. In their sixth year under head coach Neil Putnam, the Leopards compiled a 5–5 record.2019 Lafayette Football Record Book Lafayette Football 1963-1986 Lafayette College Easton, Pa. 104 June 20, 2020 https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf Matt Walsh and George O'Shaughnessy were the team captains.2019 Lafayette Football Record Book Team Captains 1882-2019 Lafayette College Easton, Pa. 97 June 20, 2020 https://goleopards.com/documents/2019/8/26/2019LafayetteFootballRecordBook.pdf Lafayette played its home games at Fisher Field on College Hill in Easton, Pennsylvania. Schedule y y September 11 @ Army Michie Stadium West Point, NY L 6 16 20,865 Army Posts 16-6 Triumph over Lafayette Leni Muscarella September 12, 1976 120, 114 Times Herald-Record Middletown (Orange Co.), N.Y. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71821188/1976-lafayette-army/ September 18 1976 Merchant Marine Mariners Merchant Marine Fisher Field Easton, PA L 7 10 2,000 September 25 @ Columbia Baker Field New York, NY L 31 38 4,035 Columbia 38-31 Victor; Backus Stars vs. Lafayette Deane McGowen September 26, 1976 S1, S7 The New York Times New York, N.Y. October 2 1976 Wagner Seahawks Wagner Fisher Field Easton, PA W 44 21 3,000 Jones Sets Pace in Lafayette Win Paul Reinhard October 3, 1976 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71824247/1976-lafayette-wagner/ Attendance figure in Scoreboard: Colleges October 3, 1976 4E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. October 16 Penn Fisher Field Easton, PA L 14 15 8,000–10,000 Penn Comeback Edges Lafayette Bill Simmons October 17, 1976 3E The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56224030/1976-lafayette-penn October 23 Colgate Fisher Field Easton, PA L 14 24 3,000 Colgate Wrecks Lafayette 24-14 Paul Reinhard October 25, 1976 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71827896/1976-colgate-lafayette/ Attendance figure in East: Colgate 24, Lafayette 14 October 25, 1976 4C The Miami Herald Miami, Fla. October 30 @ Bucknell Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA W 17 7 4,000 November 6 @ 1976 Gettysburg Bullets Gettysburg Musselman Stadium Gettysburg, PA W 30 3 3,100–4,100 Lafayette 30-3 Romp More Lopsided Than Score Shows Paul Reinhard November 7, 1976 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71831267/1976-lafayette-gettysburg/ Attendance figure in Lafayette-Gettysb'g November 7, 1976 4D The Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia, Pa. November 13 @ Davidson Richardson Stadium Davidson, NC W 30 20 1,000–2,000 Lafayette Outlasts Cats Richard Sink November 14, 1976 4D The Charlotte Observer Charlotte, N.C. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71833009/1976-lafayette-davidson/ November 20 Lehigh Fisher Field Easton, PA (The Rivalry) W 21 17 15,000 Lafayette in Upset; Lehigh Stunned—21-17 Paul Reinhard November 21, 1976 C1 Sunday Call-Chronicle Allentown, Pa. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71834325/1976-lafayette-lehigh/ Final 1976 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Lafayette) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/342/stats/13330 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 16, 2024 References Lafayette Category:Lafayette Leopards football seasons Lafayette Leopards football